Table 1 Search terms for the systematic PubMed search
Search string category | Search terms used |
|---|---|
(1) DHA/EPA | ‘docosahexaenoic acid’ OR ‘docosahexaenoic’ OR ‘eicosapentaenoic acid’ OR ‘eicosapentaenoic’ OR ‘icosapentaenoic acid’ |
(2) Outcomes | ‘triglyceride’ OR ‘triacylglycerol’ OR ‘triacylglycerols’ OR ‘triacylglyceride’ OR ‘triacylglycerides’ OR ‘lipoprotein’ OR ‘HDL’ OR ‘HDL-C’ OR ‘HDLC’ OR ‘LDL’ OR ‘LDL-C’ OR ‘LDLC’ OR ‘VLDL’ OR ‘VLDL-C’ OR ‘VLDLC’ OR ‘apolipoprotein’ OR ‘postprandial lipids’ OR ‘post-prandial lipids’ |
(3) Mechanism of action | ‘production’ OR ‘clearance’ OR ‘mode of action’ OR ‘mechanism of action’ OR ‘controlled’ OR ‘comparative’ |
Combined search | (1) AND (2) AND (3) |